Barley — Area harvested in Colombia
Colombia: Barley — Area harvested was 3,760 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Barley — Area harvested in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley — area harvested in Colombia is 3,760 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley — area harvested in Colombia peaked at 75,600 ha in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2,693 ha, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 88th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barley — Area harvested in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,140 ha | — |
| 1962 | 49,000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 58,000 ha | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 58,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 46,080 ha | -20.6% |
| 1966 | 55,000 ha | +19.4% |
| 1967 | 61,000 ha | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 46,750 ha | -23.4% |
| 1969 | 52,600 ha | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 51,100 ha | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 55,600 ha | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 63,500 ha | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 52,400 ha | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 59,100 ha | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 75,600 ha | +27.9% |
| 1976 | 68,000 ha | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 46,600 ha | -31.5% |
| 1978 | 68,400 ha | +46.8% |
| 1979 | 73,900 ha | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 62,600 ha | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 36,000 ha | -42.5% |
| 1982 | 34,900 ha | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 17,600 ha | -49.6% |
| 1984 | 17,400 ha | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 30,500 ha | +75.3% |
| 1986 | 37,500 ha | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 46,900 ha | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 53,400 ha | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 49,800 ha | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 54,300 ha | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 49,500 ha | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 33,414 ha | -32.5% |
| 1993 | 36,232 ha | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 29,009 ha | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 20,443 ha | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 18,714 ha | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 9,580 ha | -48.8% |
| 1998 | 6,132 ha | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 6,299 ha | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7,448 ha | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 4,030 ha | -45.9% |
| 2002 | 6,435 ha | +59.7% |
| 2003 | 4,485 ha | -30.3% |
| 2004 | 5,539 ha | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 5,606 ha | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,611 ha | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 4,897 ha | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 5,669 ha | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 7,283 ha | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 6,383 ha | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 3,191 ha | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 4,063 ha | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 6,060 ha | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 6,179 ha | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,076 ha | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 4,838 ha | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 2,957 ha | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 4,412 ha | +49.2% |
| 2019 | 3,149 ha | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 2,826 ha | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 2,693 ha | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 2,868 ha | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 3,355 ha | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 3,760 ha | +12.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3,760 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,213 ha, 4% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3,760 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 117,088 ha, 3% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,730 ha | 46,080 ha | 61,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,420 ha | 46,600 ha | 75,600 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,660 ha | 17,400 ha | 62,600 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,362 ha | 6,132 ha | 54,300 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,600 ha | 4,030 ha | 7,448 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,531 ha | 2,957 ha | 6,383 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,100 ha | 2,693 ha | 3,760 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley — area harvested in Colombia?
- Barley — area harvested in Colombia was 3,760 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest barley — area harvested recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 75,600 ha in 1975.
- What is the lowest barley — area harvested recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,693 ha in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for barley — area harvested?
- Colombia ranks 88th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley — area harvested rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Barley — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.